Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs The Straight Story
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for The Straight Story). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 52m. The Straight Story is the older of the two (1999 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
The Straight Story| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | The Straight Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | David Lynch |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Sissy Spacek, Richard Farnsworth, Jack Walsh, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter |
Synopsis
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Earl Clancy, a cinema owner on the edge, battles a series of disasters while juggling personal turmoil and the chaos of a packed Friday night crowd. Told in real time over the course of the movie playing in the cinema.
The Straight Story
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
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